Waynesburg University - Mad Anthony Yearbook (Waynesburg, PA)

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Front Row Cleft to rightl: George Lewis, Pat Haney, Ralph Fuller, Gene Bowman. Middle Row Cleft to rightl: Joe Yourcheck, Tom Lewis, Charles Barno, Bill Stephenson, Howard Leckey, Bill Corwin. Back Row Cleft to rightlz Advisory Coach John R. Conklin, Steve Yourcheck, Add Leith, Marc Selman, Mike Lucas, Bert Sutton, K--,,.'..r WM., WRESTLING RECORD Wbg. 30 ,.... . Washington 81 Jefferson , . 27,. .. .. Ohio University ... .. . ,.. 25 . .,,4 , Edinboro T. C. 33,. ,., ,,,..,, Indiana T. C. .. Case Tech. ,,.,, .,.... , Bowling Green Univ. .. 17 ..,, 24 20 32 17. ,..., .. ,. ..,... Lock Haven T. C. ,. .Bucknell University Lock Haven T. C. .,,.,. . ' 36 ,,., ,. .,,. Wash. 81 Jeff. College Won 10 Lost 0 Interstate Tourney-Waynesburg, Michigan State tied for 1st-23 pts. National Tourney-WC1yI1eSbUl'9f Sill Coach Raymond Murdock. Missing from picture are Don Thomas and Glenn Crosby. lt is enough to ask for one outstanding sports team, but this year we were blessed with two, and, like lightning, they struck twice in the same place-our campus! While the basketball team was romping over most opponents, our palestrics, commonly called wrestlers, were blazing their way across mats far and near in an unbeatable fashion and emerged as the best team in the east by scoring more points in the National Meet than any other eastern team. Meanwhile, under their new coach, 'Buck' Murdock and Advisor John R. Conklin, they compiled an extraordinary record of ten wins and no losses, and were the first undefeated WC sport team since 1907. The team was co-champion with Michigan State in the Interstate Tour- ney, and ranked 8th in the nation. Gene Bowman C121D, George Lewis C128D, Ralph Lewis C135J, and Don Thomas C1651 never tasted defeat in 10 duel matches, and Joe Yourchick won 8 bouts. High among the team's achievements were duel wins over W-J, and the 32-O shellacking handed Bucknell U.-- their worst in history. That's lt - Now Pull! Opp. 7 5 ., 2 5 9 5 ., 8 O ..11 ...oi 94

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J4ff.5if6.fe Cdoice From Waynesburg College GEORGE lChuckl KARMARKOVICH The System--Watch i7l The Student Body Testimonial . Another 'first' came to Waynesburg College this year. One from their basketball ranks, George fChuckD Karmarkovich, was chosen center on the All-Pennsylvania First Basketball Team- the first time that distinction has ever been bestowed on a WC floor star. Wherever he played, Chuck earned the admiration of fans for his coolness, yet he could not hide a determination to go places. lt's ironic to rise from a substitute to All-State, honors in one season. Aside the state honors, Chuck is now the holder of three all- time records at WC, and is in position to set more of them. He CU has scored more points in one game than any other player, 32, KZJ has scored more points in season, 379, and CSD has aver- aged more points per game, 18.5. He led Western Pennsylvania in scoring, too. Modest, reluctant to praise, Karmarkovich gives the credit to his team mates who passed him the ball when he could utilize his height. lncidentally, a team mate, forward Lyman Stough was named Honorable Mention on the All-State selections. Actually, the team had no star until the close of the season. They always worked the ball in, passing it to the proper man at the proper time. lt was good team work, and Karmarko- vich was there on those rebounds. The students are proud of Karmar- kovich, the students are proud of their team! 93

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THE LEWIS STORY ln wrestling, an individual is on his own, and as 'Ace' Wiley, venerable WC wrestler in the 30s and coach, says, . . . it's the toughest 8 minutes you can spend. Few students dreamed, as they were study- ing in their rooms one night last April, that on another campus, their classmate, George Lewis, was carrying Waynesburg's colors to glory by being the first Orange and Black grappler to win the 125-lb. National wrest- ling title. His 'Feat was acknowledged at a rally Cpicturel after his return. From Farrell, Pa., George is only a sophomore. He was three-time state cham- pion in high school, and was unbeaten all season. He has lost but two matches in col- legiate competition. Other outstanding members of the team were Don Thomas, fourth best in his weight in the nation, Ralph Fuller, who dropped out of the tourney because of an ailing elbow and Gene Bowman and Tommy Lewis, promising freshmen. Gene Bowman Tommy Lewis